Where does “nōsegai” come from?
nōsegai (Middle English) comes from Middle English nōse, from Old French nous, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
Ancestry of “nōsegai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nōse | nose |
| 2 | Old French | nous | Alternative form of nos |
| 3 | Latin | nōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nōs | we |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy | we |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
Words derived from “nōsegai”